Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (from The House on East 88th Street and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber) Directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck, starring Javier Bardem, Winslow Fegley. Shawn Mendes, Eagle Picture, Hutch Parker Entertainment & Sony Pictures Animation

A fun movie about a stage magician who finds a singing crocodile, whom he names Lyle.  With visions of fantastic success, he trains the reptile to sing and dance several popular songs.  But when he gets him on stage for their premier performance, Lyle freezes.  The magician goes on the road to earn money.  When he returns 18 months later, his old home on the first floor of the building has been sold to a family: a teacher, a cookbook writer, and a shy boy.  They have discovered Lyle and after initial shock have become friends with him.  The boy has come out of his shell, the woman is considering another book and the teacher has felt rejuvenated.  But the tenant in the basement is trying to ruin everyone’s day by cheating the magician out of his property and send Lyle to the zoo.  This is a fun movie for the whole family.  Who knew Javier could sing and Dance?